Tag Archives: Welfare

What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. “Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy”?

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Luther Blissett

Covid, Capitalism, Friedrich Engels and Boris Johnson By Colin Todhunter Source: Global Research “And thus it renders more and more evident the great central fact that the cause of the miserable condition of the working class is to be sought, … Continue reading →

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The Future is Hawaii

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Luther Blissett

By Peter Van Buren Source: We Meant Well I have seen the future. It looks a lot like Hawaii. What I saw there (absent the beautiful beaches, confused tourists, and incredible nature) was a glimpse of the future for much … Continue reading →

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The Erosion of the Middle Class — Why Americans Are Working Harder and Earning Less

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By John Liberty Source: The Mind Unleashed “I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth, … Continue reading →

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The United States of Work

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Luther Blissett

Employers exercise vast control over our lives, even when we’re not on the job. How did our bosses gain power that the government itself doesn’t hold? By Miya Tokumitsu Source: New Republic Work no longer works. “You need to acquire … Continue reading →

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A Universal Basic Income Is The Bipartisan Solution To Poverty We’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Luther Blissett

  What if the government simply paid everyone enough so that no one was poor? It’s an insane idea that’s gaining an unlikely alliance of supporters. By Ben Schiller Source: FastCoexist.com There’s a simple way to end poverty: the government … Continue reading →

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Walmart Admits: ‘Our Profits’ Depend on ‘Their Poverty’

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Luther Blissett

By Lauren McCauley Originally posted at CommonDreams.org Although a notorious recipient of “corporate welfare,” Walmart has now admitted that their massive profits also depend on the funding of food stamps and other public assistance programs. In their annual report, filed … Continue reading →

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